Matobo Rhino Encounter: Exploring Wildlife, Rhino Habitats, and San Bushmen Paintings
4.9
38 Ratings

Tour Highlights

  • Wildlife and Nature
  • White rhino tracking on foot and up close wildlife encounters
  • Bush walk with tree, animal, bird and spoor identification
  • Appreciation of rhino habitats
  • Meet the bush heroes, our Parks Rangers
  • San Bushmen paintings
  • Sunset sun downers and snacks
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Matopos - Discover the African savanna like never before with our Mzingeli, the Hunter tour. Uncover the ancient survival techniques of our ancestors, including animal tracking and natural remedies for snake bites. Awaken your senses as you delve into the sights, sounds, and even the aromas of nature. With our knowledgeable and professional local…
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What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Tour Guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Complimentary digital photos
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(38 Ratings)
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Kathy
May 18, 2026
A Not to Miss Lifetime Experience! - We did the Matopos Rhino tour with Blessing who is just the BEST guide!!! We had two separate memorable rhino sightings; the second was particularly magical in that we were able to witness a mother and her baby rolling about in the mud. There is clearly great trust between Blessing and the rhinos and as such, he was (always with safety in mind and the backup of two guards) able to bring us within extremely close proximity to the rhinos so we could marvel at these magnificent creatures. This was truly a ‘priceless once in a lifetime will remember this forever experience.’ Also part of the tour was a visit to the Cecil Rhodes and his associates graves; Cecil was a controversial figure in African history. Along the drive, we saw spectacular quite other worldly rock formations, and the view from atop the hill was quite stunning. !0.000 year old cave paintings by the ‘Sandmen’ and a visit to a market with lovely hand-made items from beautiful local villagers, not to mention a wonderful lunch and an explanation of rhino dung thrown in, rounded out a most special day. Highly, highly recommended!!
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Lenaey9621rk
Mar 11, 2026
A perfect day in Matobo - We had an amazing day in the Matobo Hills including rhino tracking in the bush. Our tour guide Blessing knows the rhinos very well and taught us with passion about these magnificent animals. We felt very safe despite being so close to them. We were lucky to see in total 8 rhinos including a small baby! The tour included a visit to astonishing cave paintings that took you back 10000 years in time, and visiting Cecil Rhoades grave on top of the World View hill. All in the amazing scenery of the rock formations of Matobo Hills. This tour is highly recommended.
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120camillaa
Jan 11, 2026
An incredible day with wonderful views and closeup to rhinos with the best guide Blessing - We had a perfect day with Blessing who is a great guide with a lot of knowledge and experience so the tour felt safe. Very exiting to see the rhinos up close without disturbing them. Really recommend this tour with Blessing.
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Fellowtraveler781572
Sep 28, 2025
Amazing yours from a Bulawayo Local. - I went on the Matopos and great Khami Ruins Tour with Blessing. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about both the area. It was wonderful to have a bulawayo local gove both theese tours as they are hard to come by in the area. He went above and beyond with both of the tours to ensure we all had a wonderful time. I would and have recommended him to friends and family. A1 service from start to finish from a very genuine friendly guy.
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Stay03184331659
Jun 28, 2025
Wonderful experience of African nature and wildlife with an excellent guide! - This was an absolutely amazing experience! We were taken in to the area where the Rhinos are by a guide called Blessing Masenga, who was extremely familiar with the area, the animals, their behaviour etc. So much was explained to us, and we received excellent instructions so that our visit would not bring any harm to the animals nor include any risk for us. It was certainly one of my highlights during the 3 weeks in Africa!
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Natarajanpillai
Jun 5, 2025
Matobo National park and excellent encounters - A Rhino encounter in Matobo national park, wonderful lookout and geography, Cecil Rhodes grave and history. Bushmen travel and Bongani and Blessing made it a most memorable day for us.It was indeed a tour par excellence. Great to see white Rhino in close proximity. Wonderful scenery around the look out points, then Cecil Rhodes grave and Zimbabwe history. A totally satisfying day. Thanks Blessing and Bongani
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Fearless07887827424
May 27, 2025
Up Close - This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, we rode and walked through some spectacular scenery, got a good close view of the rhinos, carried on to see cave paintings and worlds view. Our guide Blessing was very knowledgeable and gave us a very personal experience that is not often provided by the larger concerns. We would highly recommend using Bushmen in the future.
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Wjcj_hickson
May 20, 2025
Exciting rhino trek, fascinating cave paintings, plenty of time to take in the stupendous views! - We really enjoyed our day out in the Matobo Hills with Blessing as our guide. He was friendly, professional and flexible and we never felt rushed. We really enjoyed tracking rhinos on foot and saw a 6 day old baby rhino as well as the parents! We loved the cave paintings and the view and walk around Rhodes grave. Blessing was full of information and stories about the area and we learnt a lot. We also saw baboons, zebras, clip springers and a black eagle. We would definitely recommend this tour!
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Freejoym
Apr 27, 2025
Matopos tour and Rhinos tracking! - We couldn't have chosen a better guide than Blessing. He truly lived up to his name! He was very, very knowledgeable and passionate about Matopos and, moreover, the people and animals within it! He made it really special for us, and we are so grateful for the memories. We were lucky to experience a full day of activities, which included tracking rhinos!!! finished off with a delicious hot meal, vegetarian or vegan options were no problem! We hope to go back and will definitely be booking Blessing again. Don't walk, run... I promise you won't regret it!
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Saanay2025
Apr 7, 2025
The most amazing experience with very knowledgeable guide Blessings - It’s been already three years since we went on this day trip with Blessings and my family still memorises it with warm thoughts, the highlight of our Zimbabwe trip. The day was truly a special experience with us, thanks to Blessings. He took so good care of us, cooked amazing food, drove us anywhere we needed even the day before our day trip, and most importantly his hospitality and knowledge was amazing, he could rekk everything about the animals, nature and area. Highly recommend this activity with Blessings!
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